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EP0820349 - CENTRIFUGAL SYSTEM FOR SPILLOVER COLLECTION OF SPARSE COMPONENTS SUCH AS MONONUCLEAR CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cobe Laboratories, Inc.
1185 Oak Street Lakewood
Colorado 80215 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
COBE Laboratories, Inc.
1185 Oak Street
Lakewood Colorado 80215 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HLAVINKA, Dennis
7365 N. Salvia
Golden, CO 80401 / US
02 / FELT, Thomas, J.
4210 Evans Drive
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Barlow, Roy James, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Barlow, Roy James, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96911757.112.04.1996
[1998/05]
WO1996US05146
Priority number, dateUS1995042259814.04.1995         Original published format: US 422598
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9632199
Date:17.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820349
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0820349
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:B04B5/04
[1998/05]
CPC:
B04B5/0442 (EP,US); B04B2005/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/05]
TitleGerman:ZENTRIFUGIERSYSTEM ZUM ÜBERLAUFSAMMELN VON SPÄRLICH VORHANDENEN BESTANDTEILEN WIE MONONUKLEAREN ZELLEN[1998/05]
English:CENTRIFUGAL SYSTEM FOR SPILLOVER COLLECTION OF SPARSE COMPONENTS SUCH AS MONONUCLEAR CELLS[1998/05]
French:PROCEDE DE RECUEIL D'ELEMENTS RARES TELS QUE CELLULES MONONUCLEAIRES PAR DEBORDEMENT[1998/05]
Entry into regional phase21.10.1997National basic fee paid 
21.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
05.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.1999Fee for grant paid
06.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.10.1999
ES06.10.1999
IT06.10.1999
NL06.10.1999
SE06.10.1999
DK06.01.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2003/46]BE06.10.1999
ES06.10.1999
NL06.10.1999
SE06.10.1999
DK06.01.2000
Former [2003/09]BE06.10.1999
ES06.10.1999
NL06.10.1999
SE06.10.1999
Former [2002/27]BE06.10.1999
ES06.10.1999
SE06.10.1999
Former [2002/23]BE06.10.1999
SE06.10.1999
Former [2000/43]BE06.10.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US3655123  (JUDSON GEORGE T, et al);
 [A]US4356958  (KOLOBOW THEODOR, et al);
 [A]US4386730  (MULZET ALFRED P);
 [AD]US4708712  (MULZET ALFRED P [US])
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